Michael Margarella, Marie Mignone are married

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Our Lady Star of the Sea R.C. Church, Huguenot, was the setting Aug. 3 for the wedding of Marie Anne Mignone of Pleasant Plains and Michael Vincenzo Margarella of Montclair, N.J., and formerly of Staten Island. Monsignor Vincent Bartley officiated at the afternoon ceremony. A reception followed in The Addison Park, Aberdeen, N.J.

The bride is the daughter of Carmela and Anthony Mignone. The bridegroom is the son of Diane Vincenzo of Stapleton.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride chose Christina Boland as the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Felicia Giunta, Valerie DeAngelo, Ashley Kramer, Maria Sciandra and Dianna Sciandra. Lauren Mignone and Julia Fausto were the flower girls.

Chris Cicero was the best man. The ushers were Brian Marshall, Mike O’Connell, Jerry Mignone, Chris Pietromonaco and Jason Goldman. Anthony Aldaresi and Christian Pietromonaco were the ringbearers.

Mrs. Margarella is a graduate of St. Joseph Hill Academy, Arrochar. She earned a bachelor of science degree, cum laude, in corporate communications, with a concentration in business, from the College of Staten Island, where she was named to the dean’s list, The Verrazano School honors program, and was awarded the Outstanding Student in Communications Department scholarship. She is a billing coordinator with Pandora Radio, Manhattan.

Mr. Margarella is a graduate of Susan Wagner High School. He earned a bachelor of arts degree, cum laude, in history, with a concentration in business, from the College of Staten Island’s Macaulay Honors College, where he was named to the dean’s list and Phi Alpha Theta honor society, as well as the recipient of the Peter Vallone Scholarship, a member of the varsity tennis team, a student mentor and a student representative with the Student Council Association. He is pursuing a juris doctorate from Rutgers University School of Law, Newark, N.J., and is a summer associate with Day Pitney, Parsippany, N.J.

After a honeymoon in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic, the couple will reside in Montclair.